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proceedings of general meetings. 



1st ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING, 1914. 



This was held at the Oriental Hotel on the 6th March, at 

 which 24 members were present — the President, Mr. W. J. F. 

 Williamson, being in the chair. The meeting was attended by Count 

 Nils Gyldenstolpe, an Honorary Member of the Society. 



The accounts for the year 1913, showing a balance of Tcs. 

 213.55 in hand, were presented and approved. 



The election of officers for the year 1914 resulted as follows: — 

 President, Mr. W. J. F. Williamson ; Vice-President, Dr. Malcolm 

 Smith ; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. S H. Cole ; together with 

 Major W. Sprater, Mr. E. G. Herbert and Mr. E. J. Godfrey, Members 

 of Committee. 



As the result of a discussion on the subject of the annual 

 subscription, initiated by Mr. W. G. Weeks, it was agreed, on the 

 proposition of Dr. Malcolm Smith, that the amount of the annual 

 subscription be reduced to Tcs. 20 with effect from the current year. 



An exhibition of specimens was made by Members. 



Mr. K. G. Gairdner exhibited the skin, head, horns and tail of a 

 Sladang ( Bos gaurus ). 



Messrs. W. J. F. Williamson and E. G. Herbert showed the 

 nests, eggs and skins of the Black-necked Myna ( Graculipica nigri- 

 collis), the Java Fantail-Flycatcher (Bhipid^ira javaniea), the Burmese 

 Yellow-breasted Sunbird ( Arachnechthra flammaxillaris ) and the 

 Brown-throated Sunbird ( Anthothreptes malaccensis ). 



Dr. Malcolm Smith showed the following snakes : — CallopJds 

 mac'idiceps and Dendrophis sxLhondaris, neither of which had been 

 previously recorded from Siam. 



Mr. E. .J. Godfrey exhibited some specimens of butterflies 

 and moths. 



The first number of the Journal was distributed to members at 

 this meeting. 



2nd ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING, 1914. 



This meeting was held at the Oriental Hotel on the 16th June 

 — Mr. W. J. F. Williamson, the President, being in the chair, and 16 

 members and 2 jT'iests att ndiug. 



